Butternut Squash Soup

This post if for my friend Amee. We had her and her husband over for dinner tonight and we made one of our favorite fall recipes, Squash Soup. She requested that I post the recipe on my blog, so here goes. The picture is not technically of my soup, but mine looked pretty dang similar.

Butternut Squash Soup

2 T. butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (2 lb.) butternut squash, peeled and cubed
2 c. chicken broth
1/2 t. marjoram leaves
1/4 t. ground black pepper
1/8 t. ground cayenne pepper
1/4 t. garam masala (or to taste)
1/8 t. curry powder (or to taste)
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. sour cream (optional)
*optional garnish-balsamic vinegar

Melt butter in skillet. Saute onion until tender. Mix onion/butter mixture with remaining ingredients (except sour cream) in saucepan. Simmer until squash is tender (about 15 minutes). Blend mixture in blender of food processor ( I use one of those hand held blenders right in the pan. It is so much easier than transfering everything back and forth.). Return to saucepan. Heat until hot, not quite boiling. Stir in sour cream if desired with wire whisk until smooth. Garnish each bowl with approximately 1.5 t. balsamic vinegar, if desired.